Hadwins Motor Group Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 14.4s

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Carta Blanca¹³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: Gemma Anderson

250/1

Very modest maiden on the Flat (0/13) and has shown little over hurdles having reportedly bled on her first start for this yard; very hard to fancy.

Form: 0/P7-

Crumpledandcreased^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C Poste| T: O Murphy

6/1

Ran in bumpers in Ireland for Willie Mullins (runner-up twice) and has shown promise in varying degrees for her current stable. Upsides the winner and going well when fell 2 out last time; sure to win a race of this nature at some point.

Form: 2427-7F

Da Dou Ron Ron^h1⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

14/1

Amazingly has run in 17 bumpers in France and only finished out of the first four once but yet to win. Looks to have work to do even at this level based on that form; hooded (first time) on her initial run for this yard.

Form: 3342-35

Lapalala³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: James Moffatt| OR: 100

6/1

A non-runner here on Friday in handicap company she had actually shaped reasonably well for this yard on her debut for them despite not really getting involved. Drops in trip here and respected for a local yard that do well here.

Form: 944F/6-6

Secret Escape²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112| BF

1/3

Dual bumper winner on her first two starts at Stratford and Perth last summer and ran well in tougher races in that sphere afterwards. Has made a sound enough start to her hurdles career; third though well beaten behind two useful sorts last time.

Form: 1446-23

Millie The Minx⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 72

100/1

One of two runners in the race for the trainer but very hard to make a case for this one. Well beaten in the Flat and over hurdles of late and not one to be interested in.

Form: 6897-0

Forecasts

Secret Escape (1/3), Lapalala (6/1), Crumpledandcreased (6/1), Da Dou Ron Ron (14/1), Millie The Minx (100/1), Carta Blanca (250/1)

Hard to see beyond a couple in reality here with SECRET ESCAPE looking the best of those with a chance having shown good form in bumpers and she’s getting the hang of things steadily over hurdles and ran into a couple of useful sorts last time at Bangor. Crumpledandcreased was a little unfortunate last time falling when having a decent chance and she clearly has ability especially now the tongue-tie has been reapplied. Lapalala will find a small race somewhere most likely back in handicaps while Da Dou Ron Ron has to be watched in the market on her hurdles bow after an amazing 17 bumper outings in France.